Overview

• The opening ceremony takes place this evening at Moscow State University’s Fundamental Library with an immersive show titled “Your Quantum Reality” and a keynote by rector Viktor Sadovnichiy.
• President Vladimir Putin sent a greeting calling the forum one of the country’s most prominent science‑popularization projects, with his message read by Sadovnichiy.
• Education Minister Sergey Kravtsov said the festival advances early career orientation for school students and helps shape Russia’s research ecosystem.
• More than 100 Moscow venues host events from October 10–12, including the Scientists‑to‑Schools outreach, thematic platforms across major universities and institutes, and a Golden Lectorium featuring speakers such as Nobel laureate Rae Kwon Chung.
• Hands‑on highlights include a full‑scale pharmaceutical lab stand with an isolator box and an oligonucleotide synthesizer, plus masterclasses on high‑level diplomatic simultaneous interpreting.